Percutaneous pinning in displaced supracondylar fracture of humerus in children

Aim: to study the outcome of Percutaneous pinning for the treatment of displaced supracondylar fracture of humerus in children. Methods: This study was conducted at orthopedic unit of Prince Ali Hospital, Alkarak, Jordan from 2000 to 2005. All the children included in this study were aged 2-12 years with close and displaced supracondylar fracture of humerus with presentation within 24 hours after fracture. Children with compound fracture or fracture with vascular injury were excluded. Outcome measures were according to Flynn criteria i.e. loss of elbow motion and carrying angle. Results: The children presenting were 21 male (70%) and 9 females (30%).The involved side was left in 24 (80%) and right in six (20%) of patients. Twenty eight patients (93%) had extension type and two (7%) had flexion type of fracture. Our result showed excellent outcome in twenty (67 %), good outcome in six (20 %) and poor outcome in four (13 %). Conclusion: Percutaneous pinning is safe, cost effective, time saving and provides greater skeletal stability with excellent results. Highland Medical Research Journal Vol. 4(1) 2006: 107-11